clearance.rest

Wait for the SMS, the email, or the captcha result.

clearance.rest holds your request open until it arrives, then answers with the code. No polling, and no webhook to host.

Make your first request API reference

GET /numbers/sms/wait

number=+14155550100

code_regex=\d{6}

X-Service-Timeout: 120000

200 OK

The request is open. Nothing to return yet.

{
  "success": true,
  "code": "482913",
  "from": "+15559998888",
  "to": "+14155550100",
  "body": "Your code is 482913",
  "receivedAt": 1785107161430
}

One request, one result

Service	Request	Waits for	Returns
Numbers	`GET /numbers/sms/wait`	An SMS on a number you rent or attach	The message, and the code extracted from it
Emails	`GET /emails/get-email`	An email to an address you own or connect	The email, and the code extracted from it
Captchas	`POST /captchas/resolve`	A solver finishing your captcha task	The solver’s response, with a `jobId`

Where to go next

Authentication: Send your project’s API key in the X-API-Key header.
Timeouts: How long a request waits, and how to bound it.
Node.js and PHP SDKs: The same calls, with typed errors and deadlines built in.
Console: Find your API key and watch your usage.